Online Services

• Obtain architect and landscape architect licensing and/or certification services.
  
• For the examination, please pay the annual examination fee of $75.00 and bring the vouchers to the College. Then set up your profile in My NCARB under My Examination and make your exam reservation.
  

Physical Address

Department of State
Calle San José esq. San Francisco
Old San Juan, PR 00902

Mailing Address

Department of State
Assistant Secretary of Examining Boards
Board of Examiners of Architects and Landscape Architects
P.O. Box 9023271 San Juan, PR 00902-3271

Members

Arq. Jorge L. Calderón López – President
Arq. Gustavo Barba Nicieza – Vice-President
Arq. Pedro L. Alfaro, Jr.
Arq. Ramón Irizarry Acevedo
Lcdo. Luis F. Zayas Marxuach

Contacto

Mr. Emir J. Otero
Phone: 787-722-2122, ext. #4313
Email: eotero@estado.pr.gov

Legal Basis

Act No. 173 of August 12, 1988 (Download),  as amended: Act No. 185 of December 26, 1997 (Download); Act 138 of July 25, 2000 (Download); Act No. 333 of December 29, 2003 (Download); Act No. 180 of December 7, 2007 (Download).

Regulation No. 7717 of July 2, 2009, Regulation of the Board of Examiners of Architects and Landscape Architects (Download). Regulation No. 8380 of August 9, 2013, Regulation of Continuing Education (Download)
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Revalidation Dates

CLARB/LARE*

For information regarding exam application deadlines or registration, please contact the Assistant Secretary of Examining Boards.
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Application deadlines for the computer-based exam and registration deadlines are available directly from www.clarb.org.

You can also access www.clarb.org for reference manuals, statistics, study resources and additional detailed information about this professional examination.

* Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards/Landscape Architecture Registration Examination

Forms and Applications

All applications for services are now online. You will need to open your personal account to access and obtain services online.

CERTIFICATES OF ARCHITECTS AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

• Initial certificate of landscape architect or landscape architect in training
  
• Renewal of the Landscape Architect or Landscape Architect in Training Certificate
  

ARCHITECTS AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS LICENSES

• Initial landscape architect or landscape architect license
  
• Renewal of Landscape Architect's or Landscape Architect's License
  
• Special License for Landscape Architect or Landscape Architects
  

RECIPROCITY LICENSES

• Initial licensure of architect or landscape architect by reciprocity
  
• Renewal of Architect's or Landscape Architect's License by Reciprocity
  

WITHDRAWALS, INACTIVATIONS AND DUPLICATES OF ARCHITECTS AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

• Inactivation due to withdrawal of Certificate of Training or License of Architect or Landscape Architect of Puerto Rico.
  
• Inactivation of Architect or Landscape Architect Training Certificate or License
  
• Duplicate License or Certificate for Landscape Architect or Landscape Architects
  
  

Interpretative Resolutions 2010

RI 10-01 - 19 January 2010
RI 10-02 - 20 April 2010
RI 10-02A - 18 May 2010
RI 10-03 - 20 April 2010
RI 10-04 - 17 August 2010
RI 10-05 - 21 December 2010
RI 10-06 - 21 December 2010

Continuing Education Bylaws for Architects and Landscape Architects

Regulation # 8380 of August 13, 2013 (Download)

Resolution 2002 - 01

August 8, 2002 - Interpretative Resolution 2002-01: "Use of Titles"(Download)
Opinion of the Secretary of Justice - Consultation 837-93-A (Download)

Resolution 2003 - 01

February 13, 2003 - Interpretative Resolution 2003-01: "Examination is in Spanish" (Download)

Resolution 2003 - 02

March 27, 2003 - Interpretative Resolution 2003-02: "Direct Supervision"(Download)

Resolution 2003 - 03

May 22, 2003 - Interpretative Resolution 2003-03: "Evaluation for Equivalency" (Download)

Resolution 2003 - 04

July 17, 2003 - Interpretive Resolution 2003-04: "To ratify the adoption of the Intern Development Program-IDP and to establish the requirements (at the time of applying for an architect's license) to include details in the affidavit of the professional who carried out the direct supervision related to the two-year internship". (Download)

Resolution 2012 - 01

December 18, 2012 - Interpretive Resolution 2012-01: "Accepting the experience verification transcript from the CLARB Registry as evidence of compliance with the Act's experience requirement" (Download)

Resolution 2013 - 01

August 31, 2013 - Resolution 2013 - 01: "Recognizing all AIA Contact Hours" (Download)

Resolution 2013 - 02

August 31, 2013 - Resolution 2013 - 02: "Expiration of licenses, certificates and registration" (Download)

Resolution 2014-01

May 20, 2014 - License and certificate renewal date and late renewal penalties (Download)

Resolution 2016-02

August 16, 2016 - Amnesty on Regular Payment of Late Renewal Fines (Download)

Law No. 4

January 1, 2003 - Penalties for alterations to construction plans or projects (Download)

Law No. 333

December 29, 2003 - Felony the illegal practice of architecture and landscape architecture and increase of penalties (Download)

CAAPPR Code of Ethics (Amended)

Approved: February 13, 2003 (Download)

Continuing Education Requirements

Continuing Education Manual (Download)